Recommendations for travelers to or from China

10. 1. 2023

If you are planning to travel to China or returning from China to Slovenia, check the recommendations from NIJZ.

Travelling to any country with a high rate of transmission of respiratory viruses, especially SARS-CoV-2, increases the risk of infection, and access to health services may be difficult in some places. The number of COVID-19 cases in China is currently very high.

If you are travelling to China, NIJZ recommends that you:

  • Receive all recommended doses of COVID-19 vaccine before travel, including booster doses;
  • Wear a mask in closed spaces, including when travelling by plane, and where many people are present. The use of a type IIR medical face mask or an FFP2/n95/KN95 type mask that covers the nose and mouth and must seal well is recommended. This is especially important if you belong to a vulnerable group or if you experience symptoms of a respiratory infection (runny nose, sore throat, coughing, sneezing, etc.);
  • If you fall ill, seek medical help and, if you have the opportunity, get tested as soon as possible;
  • Take care of proper hand and cough hygiene and avoid public spaces where a large number of people stay as much as possible, including the use of public transport, which applies especially to vulnerable people;
  • When planning you trip, monitor the epidemiological situation at the destination and inquire about care options in case you fall ill during the trip. Check whether your health insurance provides full coverage of medical care in the country of travel.

If you are returning from China, NIJZ recommends that you:

  • Check the entry conditions at airports (including transit flights), for example, whether it
    is necessary to submit a test result for SARS-CoV-2 upon entry;
  • Wear a mask in closed spaces, including when travelling by plane. The
    use of a type IIR medical face mask or an FFP2/n95/KN95 type mask that covers the nose
    and mouth and must seal well is recommended. This is especially important if you belong to a vulnerable
    group or if you experience symptoms of a respiratory infection (runny nose, sore throat, coughing, sneezing, etc.);
  • Closely monitor your health for 7 days after your return;
  • If you fall ill, stay at home and, if you have the opportunity, get tested as soon as possible;
  • Take care of proper hand and cough hygiene and avoid public spaces where a large number of people stay as much as possible, including the use of public transport.

More informaion is available on the website of the National Institute of Public Health

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